Manifold-form-registering device for billing machines



April 13 1926.

W. J. vWI5WALL MANIFOLD FORM REGISTERING 'DEVICE FOR BILLTNG MACHINES Filed March 17. 1924 2 Sheets-Shea t 1 INVENTOR f April 13 1926. r

w. J. WI'SWALL mmwowwonm REGISTERING DEVICE FOR Filed-March 17, i924 BILLTNG MACKINES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 3 g i INVENTOR BY (ELQQQQ,4 ;/0ae 4- ATTORNEY will be exemplified in the ?ntented Apr. is, was.

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PArsnr Fem WILLDlJlE J. WISWALL, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN SALES vIIBCM'MK COMPANY, LIMITED, 05

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TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF mmonn-rosm-nnorsrnnme DEVICE FDR BILLIE! G MACHINE$.

Application filed March 17, 1924. Serlal No. 699,864.

I '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. VVISWALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Manifold- Form-Registering Devices for Billing Machines, of which the following is a full,

clear, and exact description, such as will en A further object is to provide an improved mechanism for maintaining the registry of the forms on the superposed strips during the typing and feeding of the forms.

A further object is to provide a new and improved means "for retaining thestrips in registry during the reversed movement of the carbon carrier:

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part appeatlherein after.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combinations of elements. and arrangement of parts, which construction-s hereinafter set forth and the scope of the epplication of which. will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a side elevation in part-of the improved machine,

Fig. 2 IS a plan view of a portion of the carriage, extension, and the carbon carrier, Figs. 3 and. at are sections on the lines 22,

Fig. 5 a perspective View of one end of the pin gust-cl,

Fig. 6 is e similar view oi? the pin support- 7 ally controlled strip holding means and its support,

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation on line 8-8 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 9 is u the strips.

In the present embodiment of the invention the frame of a billing machine is shown at 1, which frame supports a carriage 2 having a platen roll 3 rotatable about a shaft eccentric to it and restrained from rotation by a platen roll release lever 4. Guide or truck rails 5 extend rearwardly of the carriage intermediate the sides thereof and upon. the guide rails is mounted a carbon sheet carrier 6. Thiscarrier is provided with a means indicated at 7 for supporting the carplan view of a part of one of hon blades, which in turn support the carbon or transfer sheets, which are arranged between the strips of connected forms, the superposed strips being indicated at 8. The carrier is movable longitudinally of the trackrai-ls 5, and it is moved forwardly by the tension on the strips caused by the turning of the platen roll as the forms are typed. The carrier is moved rearwardly, that is away from the carriage, by means of an arm 9 which extends forwardly from the carrier, to a position near the platen roll release lever 41-. As the forms on the strips are filled in, the platen roll is turned, in the usual manner, and thecarbon or'transt'er sheet carrier 6 is automatically moved forward, so that the carbon or transfer sheets are held. in the proper position between the superposed strips, duri-ngthe filling out of the forms.

. The mechanism for maintaining the registry between the sheets is supported by the carbon carrier 6. The said mechanism in,- cludes a base plate .10 in rear and above the carriage? and carried thereby. The superposed strips 8 pass over this base plate, and are then interleaved with the transfer sheets and pass thence to and around the platen roll. I J v The strips are preferably similar, each carrying printed .COZ'HIS thereon and each strip havingapertures 11 hearing definite relation to the printed forms. The web may cooperating with the apertures includes a the other 29 has a threaded connection with pair of pins 13 which are movable through the body, the arrangement being such that openings in the base plate. The pins 153 and hen the 'body is turned with respect to the openings are s a ed t o re d ith the foot .29, the said feet will he moved tothe Spacing 0t the apertures 11, when the ward or from the foot 28. depending upon strips are properly placed on the machine, thedirection in which the body is turned. and the pins are. normally moved into operliy means of the clamp bars the trip may he ative, that is into engaging position, by adjusted to any desired position, so that the mechanism to be described. The pins are lever It; will be operated to release the pins supported by a bar 15, which has a lost inofrom the strips at any desired point in the tion connection with one end ol a lever 1t") travel ot the carrier. When the pins have pivoted at 17 to the base 10. This lever been released from the strips, the carrier is arches downwardlygand at its free end, that returned to its rearward position by means is at the end remote from the plate or bar of the arm I), and a suitable stop indicated 15, the lever has a counterweight- 18, which at 30 is provided for limiting the rearward normally presses the bar toward the base movement of the carrier, the. stop being adplato, and normally extends the pins through justably connected with the carriage. 'lhe the openings of the base plate. The bar 15 superposed strips 8 are passed from the pad, is guided in its movement toward and from which is arramred in rear of the machine, as the base plate by guide pins 1.) depending shown in llig. 1, over a guide. roll 31 to the from the base plate, and engaging openings transfer sheet carrier. Meehanisn'i is proin the bar. The lever 16 is at: the center of vided to hold the strips in registry during the bar, and normally it holds the pins in the return movement of the transfer sheet; position to engage the apertures ot the suto carrier while the pins are out o'l? engageperposed strips. ment; with the apertures ot the strips. lhe The base P w is l tllll said. mechanism includes a gauge plate 32 with an upwardly extending; llange it), and which is secured to the carriage in anv suitthe strips move between the flanges. A able manner, at the center of the platen roll. clamping or guide bar 21 is mounted above Ahead i adju tably mounted onthegauge the base plate. at the pins, the said har heplate, and thehead carries a pair of upstanding hinged to the base plate atone. end in; pins 3- which are spaced apart; a disas indicated at 22, and having a detachable lance corresponding to the spacing of the connection 23 with the base plate at the apertures ll of the strips. lntermediateits other end. The connection is a. spring latch ends the head is provided with a depending as shown. The bar has on its under side an stirrup 51:), and the stirrup walls have regisopeningQl foreaeh pin, in whichtherounded tering openings through which the gauge end of the pin is received, when the bar is plate passes. A set screw 36 is threaded in closed position, and when the pins are through the body of the stirrup, and engages extended above the base plate. the gauge. plate, to hold the head in ad The p rp t p 8 p s e w n th just-ed position. B loosening the serew.tl1e base plate and the clamping bar, and it will head may be adjusted longitudinally of the be evident that when the corresponding gauge plate. apertures 0t thesuperposed strips are in In operatiointo load the machine, the register with each other, and with the pins, strips are drawn forwardly over the base he erw gh w l extend e pins plate to and beneath the platen roll. B through the apertures and into engagement means of the gauge plate 32 the platen roll with the openings ot/the clamping bar, to and connected parts are swung forwardly thus maintain registry between the strips and the strips are passed beneath the platen during the filling in of the forms thereon. roll and pulled forwardly until the endinost In order to release the strips, after a set of apertures 11 will engage the pins 84 of the forms has been filled in by the machine, head. The platen roll is now returned to a trip is provided, for engagement by the the position shown in Fig. 1 after which free end of the lever 16, to lift. the counterthe carrier 6 Weight, thereby to lower the pins below the it engages the s op $0, it being understood base plate, to release them from the aperthat the strips have been interleaved with tnres of the. forms. The trip is adjustable the transfer sheets before the said strips are longitudinally on the track rails 5 and comengaged with the pins 34. As the carrier prises a pair of similar clan'iping bars, which moves rearwardly, the upper rounded ends are connected by a plate 25. The plate is of the pins 13 engage the under t'ace'o-tt'be provided at each. end with a pair ot spaced lowermost strip, and this engagement conbearin 's 26, and the clamping; bars are jonrtinues until the carrierengages theistop. at

naled 1n the bearings. Each bar comprises a which moment the pins will engage within tubular body 27. having at each end a clamp the apertures 11 of the strips. As the strips or foot 28 and 29. One olthe feet 28 is move forwardly under thepull of the platen rotatably connected. with the body, while roll, the carrier travels with them, and the 's moved rearwardly until.

llltl strips are maintained in exact registry.

When a term has been filled in, the strips.

have been advanced far enough to engage the pins 34 of the head with the'succeeding pair of apertures 11, and when they are so engaged, the engagement being brought about manually, the carrier is moved rearwardly. At the end of the forward movement of the carrier, the engagement of the counter-weight 18 with the stop or trip releases the pins from the [apertures with which they are engaged, and the slight further movement of the strips in order that a succeeding set of apertures may be engaged with the pins 3% moves the apertures out of register with the pins 13, so that the return movement of the carrier is not interfered with. In first loading the machine the strips are placed in succession from the lowermost to the uppermost, to facilitate their interleaving with the transfer sheets. After a set of filled in forms has been released froming of the pins. The first forward movement.

of the platen roll in typing a new set of forms loosens a preceding set from the pin 3e.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and different embodiments ofthe invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown'in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that, the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the in.- vention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1.v In a machine of the class described, the combination with a carriageand a carbon. carrier, supported thereon of pins on the carrier for engaging aligning apertures in the paper strips, a counterweight to extend the pins, a stop on the carriage for engagement by the counterweight to release the pins, manually controlled means for holding the strips from rearward movement with the carrier, including a bar carrying aligning plus, a gauge plate on the carriage on which the baris sh able, and means for hold ng the bar in adplsted position.

2. In a machine oftl'ie class described, the

eombinatiiiii with adarriage and a carbon carrier supported thcreon, of. pins on the threaded through the stirrup into engagement with the gauge plate.

3, In a machine of the class described, the combination with a carriage having means to. support and advance superposed paper strips provided with aligning openings, of a carrier on the carriage mounted to move with and to be moved by the strips, pins on the carrierfor' engaging the aligning apertures,- a counterweight to extend the pins, a stop on the carriage for engagement by the counterweight to release the pins, manually controlled means for holding the strips-from rearward movement with the carrier, in: cluding a bar carrying aligning pins, a gauge plate on the carriage on which the bar is slidable, means for holding the bar in adjustcd' position, said bar having a stirrup.

slidable on the gauge plate, and a screwthreaded through the stirrup into engagement with the gauge plate. V

4, In a machine of the class described, in

combination, a carriage, a carrier supported by said carriage and having counterweighted aligning pins for engaging apertures in a. set'of record strips to hold them in regist as they are drawn toward the platen rol I a stop on the carriage to engage andlift the counterweight to release theipins at the end of the forward movement of the carrier, and. means adjustably connected with the carriage for engaging the apertures of a pre ceding set of record strips to hold them during the return movement of the carrier, said means including a plate extending rearwardly and upwardly from the carriage, a head having a depending stirrup provided with openings through which the plate is slidable, and a setgscrew threaded through the stirrup into engagement with the plate,

and pins carried by said'heacl forengagement with the apertures.

5. In a machine of the class described, in combination, means for supporting in position for entry of a record a set of superposed record sheetsor strips each having similar blank forms positioned therealong and .hav-

ing a series oficon'trol apertures therein hearing a definite relation to said blank forms, a

movable carrier engaging and traveling with said superposed sheets during feedinv movement thereof, a movably rmofunted' pinlon said carrier for engagement in said apertures a su p d set pf sheets a; n m, no

said sheets in longitudinal alignment during; lending thereof, a counterweight connected to said pin to urge it into position for engagement with said apertures means controlled by advancement of said carrier for automatically withdrawing said pin from the apertures vin opposition to the action 01 the corniterweight to release the strips and being operative automatically to restore the pin to the influence oi the counterweight upon reverse movement of said earriefthcre by projecting the pin into frictional engagement with the sheet and projecting it into the next successive aperture with which it comes into alignment in the reverse movement of said carrier.

(3. in a machine oi? the class descrihed in combination, means if): supporting in position. for entry of a record a set of superposed record sheets or strips each having similar lilanlc forms positioned therealong and having a series of control apertures therein hearing a definite relation to said hlanlr forms, a valile carrier engaging and traveling withsaid superposed sets during feeding movemei thereof, a mo *ahly mounted pin onsaid carrier for engagement in said apertures oi supe posed set sheets to maintain said sheets in longitudinal alignment during feedthereol, a counterweight connected to said pin to urge it into position for enga' ment with. said apertures, means control ed advancement of said arrier for autoiically Withdrawing said pin from the Fares in opposition to the action of the .v u .terweight to release ti e strips and being operative automatically to restore the pin to the influence "of the counterweight upon reverse movement: all said carrier thereby projecting the pin. into frictional engagement with the sheet and projecting it into the next successive aperture with which it comes into alignment in the reverse movement of said carrier, and. a guag e plate on the machine having a pin mounted thereon for engagement with forwardly advanced apertures in the. she ts when said first mentioned. pin engrapes in s advanwd apertures upon reverse carrier mm, meat so as nto effect stretching and longitudinal alignment of the sheets.

7. in a machine of the class dercrihetl in combination, means for supportinn in position for en'l'rv of a. record, a set of super posed IQCul'tl sheets or strips each having similar hlanl-z forms positioned tlierealong' and having: a plurality of series of control. apertures therein hearing a definite relation to said hlanlc forms, mo hie carrier c gaging and travel ng with said superposed record sheets during h at mg; mmv nient thereof, a n'iovabl mount-en he g a plurality of aligning pins for in said ertnres of a superposed set or sheets to maintain. the sheets in longitudina alignment during feeding thereof, a lever operatively connected to said movably mounted haia courerweight connected to said lever to urge said pins into position for engagement with said apertures, a trip member engageable with said lever during :ulrancement of said car rier for automatically withdrawing said pins from the control apertures in opposition to said counterweight to release the sheets and operating to automatically restore the pins to theinliuence of the counterweight upon reverse movement of said carrier thereby projecting the pins into frictional engagement with the sheets and projecting them into the next successive apertures with which they come into alignment in the reverse movement. of said carrier.

8. In a machine of the class described, in combination means for suppo ing in posi tion for entry of a record, a set of. superposed record sheets or strips each. having similar hlank forms positioned. therealong and havinga plurality of series of control apertures therein hearing a definite relationto said blank "forms a movahle carrier engaging and traveling with said superposed record sheets duringfeeding movement thereof, a inovahly mounted bar carrying a plurality of aligning pins for engagement in said apertures of a superposed set of sheets to maintain the sheets in longitudinal alienment during feeding thereot, a lever operatively connected to said movably mounted her, a counterweight connected to said lever to urge said pins into position for engagement- \Ylill said apertures, a trip member engageahle with said lever during advancement of said 'arrier for auton'iaticallv withdrawing said pins from the control apertures in opposition to said ctninterwcight to release the sheets and moeratin;- to automatically restore the pins to the influence of the counterweight upon reverse movement of said carrier thereby projecting the pins into frictional engagement with the sheets and projectiiig; them into the next successive apertures with which they come into alignment in the reverse movement of said carrier, and a gauge plate on the machine having pins mounted thereon for engagment with forwardly advanced apertures in the sheets when said. first mentioned pins enin less advancedapertures upon reverse carrier movement so as to effect a stretching and longitudinal alignment of the sheets.

ll. ln a machine of the class descrihed, in cmuhination, means for :-':np; ortin;1 in position t r entry of a record. a set of superposed record sheets or strips each having similar hlank forms positioned therealon; and ha ing; a series of control. apeitures therein hearing definite relation to said blank forms, a movable carrier engaging lUl and traveling with said superposed sheetsv of sheets to maintain said sheets in longltudinal alignment during feeding thereof, a counterweight connected to-said pinto urge it into position fbr engagement with said apertures, means controlled by advancement of said carrier for automaticall withdrawing said pin from the apertures in opposition to the action of the counterweight to release the strips and being operative automatically to restore the pin to the influence of the counterweight upon reverse movement of said carrier thereby projecting the pin into frictional engagement with the sheet and projecting it into the next suc'ces siveaperture with which it comes into alignment in the reverse movementof said carrier, and a guide bar on said 'carriermount ed formovement to and from sheet guiding position in which it cooperates with said pin.

10. In a machine of the class described, in combination, means for supporting in position for entry of a record, a set ,of superposed record sheets -or strips each having similar blank forms positioned therealong and having a plurality of series of control apertures therein bearing a definite relation to said blank forms, a' movable carrier engaging and traveling with said superposedrecord sheets during feeding movement thereof, a movably mounted bar carrying a plurality of aligning pins for engagement in ,said apertures of a superposed set of sheets to maintain the sheets in longitudinal alignmentduring feeding thereof, a lever operatively conpected to said-movably. niounted bar, a con terweight connected to. said lever to urge sa d pins into position for engagement with'said apertures, a trip member en gageable with said lever during advance;

ment of said carrier for automatically with drawing said pins from the control apei e,

tures in opposition to said counterweight to?) frictional engagement with the sheets and projecting them into the next successive' release the sheets and operating to automati apertures with which th'eycome into align I ment in the reverse movement of said car rier, andgavguide bar on said carrier mounted for'movement to'and from sheet guiding position in which it cooperates with-said pins.

11* In a machine of the class described, in

combination, a carrier having a supportin plate with; apertures therein, a sup orting bar movably mounted beneath sai plate carrying pins adapted to project through said apertures so as to engage. in corresponding apertures in one or more superposed record strips or sheets, an operating lever for said pin supporting bar mounted on said carrier, a counterweight carried by said lever and being normally operative to project said pins into position to enter the apertures in the record strips and a tripping member positioned in the path of movement of said lever to automatically retract said pins.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM J. WISWALL. 

